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GOMISSING TRIPS Here are fun-filled trips which will take you to places you have never been before!

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GOMISSING TRIPS

Here are fun-filled trips which will take you to places you have never been

before!

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Hamta Circle Trail

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Duration: 3 nights/ 4 days

Trek Difficulty: Easy to Moderate

Maximum Altitude: 3500 meters

Starting Point: Manali

Hamta Circle Trek follows a circuit around the Hamta Pass. The

trek starts from Jagatsukh village close to Manali with a climb

through a dense forest. Above the tree line are the lush green

meadows which have sparkling water streams running

through them accompanied by spectacular views of the entire

Kullu Valley. The trek ends in Aleo village from where you will

be driven back to Manali.

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Lamadug- Khanpari Trail

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Duration: 2 nights/ 3 days

Trek Difficulty: Easy to moderate

Maximum Altitude: 4000 meters

Starting Point: Manali

The trek to Lamadug meadows above Manali is a perfect trek

for beginners and first timers. Lamadug meadow is around 6

km walk from Manali and Khanpari is another 6 km from

Lamadug. During the trek, one can witness the snow-covered

Himalayan peaks -Dhauladar and Pir Panjal Mountain range

and also the Kullu valley in their full splendor.

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Kuari Pass Trek

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Duration (ex Delhi): 5 nights/6 days

Trek Difficulty: Easy to moderate

Maximum Elevation: 4585m

Starting Point: Auli

The trek takes you through some beautiful meadows, thick

birch and oak forests and a few snow glaciers. The cold

mountain air coupled with bright sun and breath taking views

make this trek amazing.

Some of the snow covered peaks that you’ll see during the

trek include Hathi (6,727m), Kamet (7,756 m), Neelkantha

(6,596 m), Chaukhamba (7,142 m), Dronagiri (7,060 m),

Nanda Devi (7,817 m).

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Satopanth Trek

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Duration (ex Delhi): 7 nights/ 8 days

Trek Difficulty: Moderate

Maximum Elevation: 4600m

Starting Point: Haridwar

This triangular lake is believed to be the meditation place of

Brahma (Creator), Vishnu (Preserver) and Mahesh (Destroyer)

where they chart out the course of the world. The trek takes

you across high snow covered peaks, breathtaking waterfalls

and magnificent glaciers. As you trace your way to the source

of the Alaknanda River and knock on the gates of heaven at

the Satopanth Taal. The lake itself is nestled at the base of

Nilkantha peak.

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Pin Bhaba Trek

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Duration: 4 nights/ 5 days trekking (3 – 4 days of additional

travel to get there and back)

Trek Difficulty: Moderate to tough

Maximum Elevation: 4850 m

Starting Point: Chandigarh

Stark contrasts and changing landscapes make this one a

memory of a life time. You start this trek from the lush green

Kinnaur valley and end in the barren cold desert area of Pin

Valley which is a part of Spiti. After crossing the Bhaba pass at

4,850 meters, you descend into Spiti with the trek passing

through dense forests and alongside several rivers into rocky

landscapes. The sights from the Bhaba pass and throughout

the trek are nothing short of spectacular.

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Triund – Lahesh Trek

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Duration: 2 Days

Trek Difficulty: Easy

Maximum Elevation: 2,875 m

Starting Point: Dharamshala

Triund is a short and easy trek with well-defined trails and

provides breathtaking views of snow-covered peaks of

Dhauladhar on one side and of Kangra Valley on the other. The

ascent is about 1100 meters and goes through scenic

Rhododendron and Oak forest. Although one can walk to

Triund and back in one day, it is a good overnight camping

site. A short trek above Triund is the panoramic trail to the

Lahesh caves.

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Kunzum - Chandrataal Trek

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Duration: 4 Nights/ 5 Days.

Difficulty Level: Moderate

Maximum altitude: 4,500 meters

Starting Point: Manali

Chandertaal is situated at an altitude of 4300 meters in Lahaul

Valley in Himachal Pradesh. It is around 12 km from Kunzum

pass and can be accessed only during the months of May-

September and remains cut off the rest of the time.

Camping besides the lake on the grass mottled shores is an

experience of a lifetime. The drive through the snow clad

Rohtang Pass and further up to Kunzum Pass is followed by the

trek from Kunzum Pass to the Chandrataal Lake.

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Chandrashila Peak Trek

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Duration: 4 Nights/ 5 Days.

Difficulty Level: Easy to moderate

Maximum altitude: 3,620 meters

Starting Point: Chopta, Uttarakhand

Explore the stunning panoramic views of the Himalayan

ranges on Chopta-Chandrashila trek. The trek itself is an easy

to moderate (minus) level and goes through lush

rhododendron, wild flower, fern forests, alpine meadows, lakes

and shows stunning views of snow covered peaks like

Kedarnath and Chaukhamba. The Chandrashila peak at 3,620

meters offers stunning views of the entire Himalayan range.

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